{"id":506,"date":"2012-12-03T14:27:05","date_gmt":"2012-12-03T21:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/jonathanwilsonhartgrove\/?p=506"},"modified":"2012-12-03T14:27:05","modified_gmt":"2012-12-03T21:27:05","slug":"my-advent-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/jonathanwilsonhartgrove\/2012\/12\/my-advent-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"My Advent Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

\"\"<\/a>Fifty years ago, when America\u2019s Freedom Movement was challenging segregation in the South, black and white young people got on buses and rode South together to join the struggle. Their being together was itself a challenge to the system. Half a century later,\u00a0 a diverse group of young people are about to get on the bus together again and travel from Durham, NC, to Birmingham, AL.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m delighted to be part of this journey.<\/p>\n

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School for Conversion<\/strong> is honored to be hosting this 21st Century Freedom Ride<\/strong> in partnership with Mary\u2019s House Catholic Worker<\/a>, Alterna<\/a>, One Horizon Foundation<\/a>, Gravity<\/a>, Georgia Undocumented Youth Alliance<\/a>, and NAACP North Carolina<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Our 21st Century Freedom Riders are Native American, Afro-American, Latino and white. From diverse backgrounds, we have found our way into the centuries-old Freedom Movement via the contemporary struggles for prison reform, immigrant justice, community development, and the abolition of war, homelessness, and sex-trafficking.<\/p>\n

Over the next week, as we make this journey together, I\u2019ve invited several riders to share their stories here. As we continue to journey through Advent, I hope some of us can also share reflections on what learn from the journey. If you\u2019re in Durham, Atlanta, or Birmingham, we invite you to join us for the public events listed below.<\/p>\n

Support the 21st Century Freedom Ride: Donate on PayPal<\/a><\/p>\n

Schedule of Public Events<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re able, please join Freedom Riders at these public events.<\/em><\/p>\n